Baboons Shed Light on Human Behaviour
byThe discovery that baboons can articulate distinct vowel sounds means that language is no longer a human-only domain.
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The Subaltern Travel Writer Who Introduced Curry and Shampoo to Britain
bySake Dean Mahomet is a subaltern travel writer who embarked on an adventure that introduced curry and shampoo to Britain.
On Demonetisation
byEmiritus Professor at Oxford University presents an in-depth analysis of demonetisation and explains why it is flawed.
Shikari Shambu: The Hunter Who Never Hunts
bySavio Mascarenhas has been drawing Shikari Shambu for 20 years. He explains what went into making this beloved character.
Child Slavery – India’s Achilles’ Heel
byChild slavery is a constant presence in the world’s fastest growing democracy. Is India’s growth story scarred with child labour?
Animal Sacrifice: Sanctioned by Society?
byIn Telangana, the festival of Bonalu features a man decapitating a live sheep with his mouth. Is animal sacrifice legal in India?
Aghori Rituals: Cannibalistic Irreverence
byAghoris eat faeces and rotting flesh; live in graveyards and worship the dead. What’s the ideology behind such extreme practices?